Eastern Mole vs Ochre Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Trametes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).